Trichomycterus areolatus

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Trichomycteridae

Trichomycterus areolatus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Trichomycteridae
Genus:	Trichomycterus
Species:	T. areolatus
Binomial name
Trichomycterus areolatus Valenciennes, 1846[2]
Synonyms[2]
Harcheria areolata (Valenciennes, 1846) Trichomycterus maculatus Valenciennes, 1846 Trichomycterus marmoratus Philippi, 1866 Trichomycterus pallens Philippi, 1866 Trichomycterus tigrinus Philippi, 1866

Trichomycterus areolatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes.^[2] This catfish is endemic to Chile. This species grows to a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) TL.